Cost of living comparison
compared to
Piatra Neamt vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Piatra Neamt is 19.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% less in Piatra Neamt
- Groceries
-
pay 36.6% less in Piatra Neamt
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% less in Piatra Neamt
- Housing
-
pay 71.3% less in Piatra Neamt
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Piatra Neamt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% less in Piatra Neamt
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in Piatra Neamt
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Piatra Neamt. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Piatra Neamt.
Piatra Neamt vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Piatra Neamt instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Piatra Neamt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$9.20
RON39.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.61
RON6.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.20
RON5.19
|
|
Madrid vs. Piatra Neamt - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Piatra Neamt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.15
RON4.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$1.27
RON5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$6.14
RON26.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$3.04
RON13.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$3.18
RON13.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$0.45
RON1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.61
RON2.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.68
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.89
RON3.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.42
RON1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.41
RON1.76
|
|
Madrid vs. Piatra Neamt - Cost of groceries
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Piatra Neamt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$5.87
RON25.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$28,327.85
RON122,826.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$8.28
RON35.91
|
|
Madrid vs. Piatra Neamt - Cost of transportation
pay 71.3% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Piatra Neamt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$5.75
RON24.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$345.07
RON1,496.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$207.04
RON897.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$87.96
RON381.38
|
|
Madrid vs. Piatra Neamt - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Piatra Neamt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$1,401.10
RON6,075.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
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Madrid vs. Piatra Neamt - Cost of childcare
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Piatra Neamt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$2.07
RON8.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$2.35
RON10.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$6.15
RON26.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$34.51
RON149.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$5.75
RON24.94
|
|
Madrid vs. Piatra Neamt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Piatra Neamt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$71.89
RON311.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$32.21
RON139.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$73.61
RON319.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$80.52
RON349.11
|
|
Madrid vs. Piatra Neamt - Cost of clothing
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